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herding cats

(19,559 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2018, 04:53 PM Nov 2018

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This morning they said as many as 100K might vote in Travis County, Texas today... almost 75K now!

This is an amazing turnout, folks!

Almost 75,000 vote in Travis, Williamson within 6 hours

1:50 p.m. update: Nearly 75,000 people have cast Election Day ballots in Travis and Williamson counties between 7 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.

https://www.statesman.com/

If we can keep this up through 7PM when polls close we could see 2016 levels of voter participation! Wish us luck!

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This morning they said as many as 100K might vote in Travis County, Texas today... almost 75K now! (Original Post) herding cats Nov 2018 OP

Thanks for the update! I'm having 2016 jitters about some big statewide races. SaschaHM Nov 2018 #1

Just had a Beto canvasser knock on my door. Xipe Totec Nov 2018 #2

Have you heard anything about Hays County? I'm hoping they can flip it to our side. DontBooVote Nov 2018 #3

Not other than individuals saying there were lines and longer than normal waits. herding cats Nov 2018 #5

and most of them are not voting for Ted Fucking Cruz book_worm Nov 2018 #4

Yep! Travis county is a solid blue that's bleeding out into its bordering counties! herding cats Nov 2018 #6

Great news! nt SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #7

So exciting. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #8

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)

1. Thanks for the update! I'm having 2016 jitters about some big statewide races.

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 04:56 PM

Nov 2018

I need to get a drink in me, but it's much too early.

Xipe Totec

(43,889 posts)

2. Just had a Beto canvasser knock on my door.

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 04:58 PM

Nov 2018

She was all smiles when I told her I voted on Day 1.

DontBooVote

(901 posts)

3. Have you heard anything about Hays County? I'm hoping they can flip it to our side.

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 05:01 PM

Nov 2018

herding cats

(19,559 posts)

5. Not other than individuals saying there were lines and longer than normal waits.

Reply to DontBooVote (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 05:06 PM

Nov 2018

I have nothing official from there, I'm sorry.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

4. and most of them are not voting for Ted Fucking Cruz

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 05:02 PM

Nov 2018

herding cats

(19,559 posts)

6. Yep! Travis county is a solid blue that's bleeding out into its bordering counties!

Reply to book_worm (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 05:09 PM

Nov 2018

I'm hesitant to get my hopes up, but this is far from a normal election here in Texas and it's hard not to get caught up in the moment.

SWBTATTReg

(22,112 posts)

7. Great news! nt

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 05:25 PM

Nov 2018

Wintryjade

(814 posts)

8. So exciting.

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 05:26 PM

Nov 2018

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